Gentlesophonts:
Dug out my *Rebellion Sourcebook* and pulled out the following information
to start some development of the Regency Navy for our TML Regency sourcebook
*Shall Not Perish*.
First off, the *RS* states that a typical Imperial sector fleet consists
of about 1000 combat ships (battles, cruisers, carriers and escorts as
opposed to tankers, scouts and auxilliarires) which averages out to 62.5
ships per subsector. Each subsector has a `numbered' regular fleet and
a `reserve' colonial fleet. A numbered fleet has 2-10 squadrons and from
50-200 ships. This suggests that the `1000 ships' number must only refer
to numbered fleets since an average of 62.5 ship per subsector would mean
only 31 ships each for the numbered and reserve fleets. This is consistent
with other comments that the sector fleet is composed of the numbered
subsector fleets but conflicts with statements that include the reserve
fleet as part of the sector fleet. Nevertheless, I'll deal with only
the numbered fleet ships here.
So here's a break down of the Regency Navy based upon the information in
the *RS* (all numbers are approximate):
Spinward Marches Fleet (11 fleets, 687 ships):
212th Fleet (Jewell) 213th Fleet (Regina)
214th Fleet (Aramis) 193rd Fleet (Vilis)
18th Fleet (Lanth) 23rd Fleet (Rhylanor)
43rd Fleet (Lunion) 73rd Fleet (Mora)
208th Fleet (Five Sisters) 100th Fleet (Glisten)
207th Fleet (Trin's Veil)
Deneb Fleet (16 fleets, 1000 ships):
194th Fleet (Pretoria) 212th Fleet (Lamas) [same # as Jewell?]
151st Fleet (Antra) 61st Fleet (Million)
195th Fleet (Sabine) 257th Fleet (Inar)
125th Fleet (Dunmag) 88th Fleet (Atsah)
196th Fleet (Star Lane) 258th Fleet (Vincennes)
154th Fleet (Usani) 183rd Fleet (Geniishir)*
193rd Fleet (Gulf) 260th Fleet (Zeng)
55th Fleet (Kamlar)* 184th Fleet (Vast Heavens)*
*probably reduced strength due to smaller patrol area
Trojan Reach Fleet (4 fleets, 250 ships):
201st Fleet (Pax Rulin)* 202nd Fleet (Gazulin)
203rd Fleet (Sindal)* 204th Fleet (Tobia)
*probably reduced strength due to smaller patrol area
Reft Fleet (3 fleets, 188 ships)
19th Fleet (Vestus) 74th Fleet (Macon)*
128th Fleet (Usher)*
*probably reduced strength due to smaller patrol area
Total Regency Navy (c1120): 34 fleets, 2125 ships
Several fleets have been `displaced' as a result of the Viral and *ihatei*
assaults: 151st Fleet, 61st Fleet, 125th Fleet, 88th Fleet, 55th Fleet,
184th Fleet, 203rd Fleet and 204th Fleet.
These assets might have been transferred to the Quarantine Service.
There's lot's of development work to do here: squadron composition of each
of these 34 fleets, squadron and fleet commanders, deployment and force
compositions, etc.
Jump in and have a bite!
Happy Travelling,
David Johnson
Houston, Texas, USA